Winter Storm in Rusk, Wisconsin

Multiple bands of snow moved through and produced generally 9 to 11 inches of heavy wet snow and 30 mph wind gusts. A CoCoRaHS observer measured 11.3 inches of snow 2 miles WNW of Ladysmith, WI.

A powerful late winter storm swept across the northern plains during late March. Given the time of season, warm surface temperatures near freezing coupled with a conducive snow growth region aloft allowed for heavy wet snow to accumulate quickly across much of Central MN. As the low pressure's center reached WI, a heavy band of snow developed. The heaviest snow fell on the evening of the 24th, with snowfall rates between 1-2 per hour. There was a break in the snow on the 25th, with warming temperatures. Another light band of snow produced 1 to 3 inches across the region the night of the 25th into the morning of the 26th.

Some of the highest snowfall observations included:

15.2 inches of snow 3 miles SE of Menomonie, WI.

15 inches of snow 2 miles SW of Ellsworth, WI.

15.0 inches of snow 2 miles WSW of Frederic, WI.

12.5 inches of snow in Rice Lake, WI.

11.5 inches of snow in Chippewa Falls, WI.